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Tuesday, 28 July 2026
13 facts about tears
13 facts about tears
Multipurpose liquid
Associated with emotions, tears are a product of lacrimal glands, found in the eyes of most terrestrial vertebrates. Although their primary function i ...

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NASA
NASA logo is nicknamed the “meatball.”
It was designed by James Modarelli in 1959.
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Fungi
Fungi, next to animals (Animalia) and plants (Plantae), form a separate, large kingdom of eukaryotic living organisms.
They occur in all climatic zones, mainly on land, but also in water, both salty and fresh.The actual ...
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Anorexia Nervosa
One of the psychological characteristics of a potential anorexic is perfectionism in various areas of life and excessive focus on one’s body.
Prospective anorexics are characterized by high intelligence and are often primes at school. Their a ...
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NASA
It is estimated that NASA has sent over 2000 animals into space.
Apart from "Ham the Astrochimp," the agency sent insects, rats, pigs, jellyfish, spiders, and rabbits.
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Earth
Due to the Earth's rotation, the diameter of the equator is 43 km larger than the polar diameter.
The Earth is therefore a slightly flattened ball - this shape is called a geoid.
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NASA
On September 26th, 2022, the DART mission successfully hit an asteroid.
The Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) mission launched on November 24th, 2021 with an aim of c ...
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Deimos
Deimos orbits Mars in 30 hours, 17 minutes and 55 seconds.
It moves in an almost circular orbit that is systematically expanding. So unlike Phobos, which will most likely fall to the surface of Mars, Deimos will one day escape into space.
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Fungi
A species of fungus capable of breaking down and digesting polyurethane has been discovered in the Amazon.
It is called Pestalotiopsis microspora. Its polyurethane degradation activity was discovered only in ...
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Large Magellanic Cloud
It is located approximately 163.000 light-years from the Milky Way.
The measurement error from 2013 is 2.2 percent.
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Mushrooms
Mycelium are able to communicate with trees, plants.
This communication involves the multidirectional flow of information (in the form of chemical compou ...
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17 facts about Titan
17 facts about Titan
The largest of Saturn’s satellites
Titan is the only moon in the Solar System with such a dense atmosphere. It is the second largest moon in the Solar System after Ganymede (Jupiter III ...
18 facts about amber
18 facts about amber
Fossilized tree resin
Amber is one of the most interesting natural products. It looks like a gemstone, but it is a fossilized tree resin from ancient trees dating back mill ...
16 facts about liver
16 facts about liver
24/7 laboratory
The liver is one of the most essential human organs. It is extensively multitasking—it produces, filtrates, converts, and stores. It is thanks to the ...
29 facts about NASA
29 facts about NASA
For the Benefit of All
The Cold War, although a grim period in world history, brought an intense rivalry in a space race between the U.S., and the Soviet Union. As a result, ...
16 facts about Aurora
16 facts about Aurora
Northern light that has delighted people for centuries
Auroras can be different. Sometimes it is bright and dancing, shimmering with different colors, sometimes it appears still. It has always fascinated p ...
19 facts about Brain
19 facts about Brain
Organic supercomputer
The brain is one of the most important and most fascinating and complex organs in the human body. It is an incredibly plastic command center that over ...
16 facts about Phobos
16 facts about Phobos
The larger of two moons of Mars
We do not know the exact origin of this satellite. We know, however, that it is dangerously close to its planet and is in for a catastrophe. It is not ...
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